Open AccessA Review of Beneficial Low-Intensity Exercises in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Patients
Author(s) -
Carley E Johnson,
Jody K. Takemoto
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.497
H-Index - 78
ISSN - 1482-1826
DOI - 10.18433/jpps30151
Subject(s) - medicine , peripheral neuropathy , physical therapy , diabetes mellitus , intensity (physics) , diabetic neuropathy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , sensation , quality of life (healthcare) , cochrane library , randomized controlled trial , nursing , psychology , physics , quantum mechanics , neuroscience , endocrinology
The American Diabetic Association standards of medical care for diabetic patients recommends moderate intensity exercise to help manage diabetes; however, this recommendation may be unmanageable for patients who have become inactive or unable to reach this intensity. The purpose of this review is to determine if low-intensity exercises demonstrate improvement in diabetic peripheral neuropathy symptoms in order to utilize these exercises as a starting point for inactive patients. Studies in low-intensity exercises from 2013 to May 2018 were systematically searched in PubMed, SCOPUS, and Cochrane Library databases. The studies in this research have shown that low-intensity resistance exercises have promising outcomes such as improvements in pain interference with daily activities, pain thresholds, and reductions in neuropathy symptoms. Low-intensity aerobic therapy adds to the quality of life of the patient, and increases in strength of the lower limbs show an improvement in foot sensation and a reduction in pain and tingling symptoms.